Decorative Typography

Offers an insight into the methods and effectiveness of creative typography and examines its potential uses. The book covers the key areas in which decorative typography has a role to play, from a simple Christmas card to complex commercial packaging.

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Providing an insight into the methods and effectiveness of creative typography, this book covers the key areas in which decorative typography has a role to play, from a simple Christmas card to complex commercial packaging. The typographic art forms included in the book are illuminated scripts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco decorative type, calligraphy and computerized typography. The author also wrote "Type and Colour", another title in the "Graphic Designer's Library" series.